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Public water system · CA1502683

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Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area

Transient non-community water system in Kern County, Kansas, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

100

Service connections

12

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCA1502683
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served100
Service connections12
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program
City served—
StateKansas
ZIP—
CountyKern County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2011-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2011-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2010-06-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved

All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area: frequently asked questions

Is Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area's water safe to drink?

Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area is an active transient non-community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the CA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area?

Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area (PWSID CA1502683) is a federal government-owned transient non-community water system, regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area serve?

Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area reports serving 100 people through 12 service connections in Kern County, Kansas.

Where does Usfs - South Fork Recreation Area get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Kern County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Usfs - Old Isabella Auxiliary Dam WsKern1,320Transient non-communityGroundwater
Usfs- Tillie Creek Live Oaks CampgroundsKern865Transient non-communityGroundwater
Usfs - Paradise Cove CampgroundKern520Transient non-communityGroundwater
Usfs - Hungry & Boulder Gulch CampgroundKern375Transient non-communityGroundwater
Usfs - Sandy Flat Campground WsKern204Transient non-communityGroundwater
Usfs - Camp 9Kern161Transient non-communityGroundwater

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